I tried plastic welding

[202mphbusa]

Not hard to do. Just very time consuming without the right tools.

 

[nintastio]

Any pics? I've thought about trying it myself on a cracked front fender.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

Got a mate who can do a fantastic repairs , all from his home shed using cut strips of abs plastic sourced from broken panel pieces . He repaired the tail section on this bike , one of his bike builds years ago . The tail piece was from a famous Aussie racers bike from back in the day , ( might have even been from a Wayne Gardner bike , forgot what he told me ) . He wanted that history on this build , so learnt how to plastic weld , which he found easy . Had a couple of GSXR fairings welded by him and they never have broke .
Quick pic of his bike (only pic i can find quickly )

 

[michael parris heuberger]

Got a mate who can do a fantastic repairs , all from his home shed using cut strips of abs plastic sourced from broken panel pieces . He repaired the tail section on this bike , one of his bike builds years ago . The tail piece was from a famous Aussie racers bike from back in the day , ( might have even been from a Wayne Gardner bike , forgot what he told me ) . He wanted that history on this build , so learnt how to plastic weld , which he found easy . Had a couple of GSXR fairings welded by him and they never have broke .
Quick pic of his bike (only pic i can find quickly )

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Hi. If it is just a crack drill a hole at the end of the crack then V out the crack then heat the filler strip of plasic into the V sand out the hight spots then fill the low spots with a flexable plastis filler sand prime and paint. Do both sides to make it like new.

 

[Bumblebee]

Got a mate who can do a fantastic repairs , all from his home shed using cut strips of abs plastic sourced from broken panel pieces . He repaired the tail section on this bike , one of his bike builds years ago . The tail piece was from a famous Aussie racers bike from back in the day , ( might have even been from a Wayne Gardner bike , forgot what he told me ) . He wanted that history on this build , so learnt how to plastic weld , which he found easy . Had a couple of GSXR fairings welded by him and they never have broke .
Quick pic of his bike (only pic i can find quickly )

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That certainly is a beautiful bike....from an entirely different era....and one I personally miss.

 

[202mphbusa]

Any pics? I've thought about trying it myself on a cracked front fender.

no pics before
I am gonna wait till I get a flatter tip to smooth it out more

 

[202mphbusa]

Any pics? I've thought about trying it myself on a cracked front fender.

First tip
My panel was cracked piece the size of a penny missin in the center of the three web crack
If I could have taped the outside and held them flat and levelie,er tacked them on the inside

I ordered a plastic welding kit
more then anything for the paddle tip.
Another of my Learn my lesson and should have just F'ing bought the big dollar tool to start with
I think a tool with adjustable wattage will be ordered

 

[michael parris heuberger]

First tip
My panel was cracked piece the size of a penny missin in the center of the three web crack
If I could have taped the outside and held them flat and levelie,er tacked them on the inside

I ordered a plastic welding kit
more then anything for the paddle tip.
Another of my Learn my lesson and should have just F'ing bought the big dollar tool to start with
I think a tool with adjustable wattage will be ordered

Hi. Just heat the tip of an old screwdriver.

 

[202mphbusa]

Hi. Just heat the tip of an old screwdriver.

Have been using a old soldering iron
tip is GREAT for tacking parts together, but leaves it rough
Waiting for a better tip

 

[fallenarch]

 

[michael parris heuberger]

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Hi. I just fill the lowerest holed, sand off the high I will just call them plastic slag and then fill with a flexable filler from a auto parts store that sells auto body supplies I think Sem makes the filler.

 

[202mphbusa]

Cheapy Plastic welding kit finally showed up off ebay seller forgot to ship it

things big flat tip works amazingly well

https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Welding-Surface-Adjustable-Temperature/dp/B0B12CN7DN/ref=asc_df_B0B12CN7DN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598289529811&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16400500639063867893&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001909&hvtargid=pla-1679350141375&psc=1

 

[bigoltool]

Cheapy Plastic welding kit finally showed up off ebay seller forgot to ship it

things big flat tip works amazingly well

https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Welding-Surface-Adjustable-Temperature/dp/B0B12CN7DN/ref=asc_df_B0B12CN7DN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598289529811&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16400500639063867893&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001909&hvtargid=pla-1679350141375&psc=1

I have the Harbor Freight one and it worked amazingly well on the nose of my Infiniti after I hit a raccoon last year! The kit comes with Stainless steel mesh that gets melted into the backside to reinforce the repair so it has proven pretty durable as well. The only downside is that after prolonged use the Brass tip eventually snaps off. There are stronger ones available on Amazon you just have to re-tap it for 1/4-28 thread.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z9Q2C6W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1